Free Schick Quattro Razor

Schick is giving away your choice of a free razor. Worth about $10.00!

Select either:
Schick Quattro Titanium Razor
Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer

Get your free razor here.

Enter to Win GE Microwave and Bertolli Pasta Products

Contest from Ellen (warning...when you go to the website, a video from Ellen starts playing).
Nonetheless, enter to win a GE microwave and some Bertiolli microwave pasta (don't know if that sounds appetizing or not). Enter at the following link:

Bertolli Giveaway

Walgreens $5 off $20 In-Store Coupon

Print a coupon valid today (Friday 9/26) and tomorrow (Saturday 9/27) for $5 off an in-store purchase of $20 or more. Some minor exclusions (alcohol, tobacco, stamps, prescriptions, gift and prepaid cards, passes). Click link below to print coupon:

Walgreens Coupon

YugDown at Yugster.com Today

Yugster has what they call a YugDown for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.

Some good deals to be found here (if you're surfing for the day).

Free Laptop Sleeve from Chelsey Henry

I think it will be more styled for the ladies.
Get a free laptop sleeve at Chelsey Henry.
Have to provide your name, address, phone number and email.
Thanks Bargainist for finding this one.

Free Cookie From Kashi

Enter your mailing information and get a free cookie from Kashi!

Kashi Free Cookie Offer

Panasonic Home Theater Sweepstakes by Electronic House

Electronic House is giving away a Panasonic Home Theater System including an HDTV.
One entry per person. Sweepstakes closes Oct. 15, 2008; drawing on Oct. 16, 2008.

Fair Warning...
You get subscribed to their bi-weekly email newsletter. Use your 'junk' email address.

Electronic House Sweepstakes

APC Back-UPS Contest

APC (the maker of quality power products for electronics) is giving away one of their UPS devices (to supply enough power to bring your devices down gently in a power outage).

At the link below enter key code: c654w to get to this particular promotion.
I found this one in a PC magazine that I got for free.

APC Enter to Win a Back-UPS ES 750G

Sears Clearance and Closeouts

Sears has a bunch of stuff on clearance on-line.

Find the main page here:

Sears Clearance

Decent deal on a sandwich maker:

Total Chef 4 in 1 Grill $19.97

I think they charge tax for shipping to most states. Shipping charges kill some of the deals, but many do offer free pickup at the store.

CompUSA 100 PC's in 100 Days Sweepstakes

CompUSA is giving away 100 PC's. Sweepstakes started on June 20th but continues through September 27th so there are still plenty of PC's to win. Note that you will get put on CompUSA's email list (so use that junk email account).

Each winner recieves:

• HP Athlon 64 Dual Core Desktop PC
• Viewsonic 22" LCD Monitor
• HP OfficeJet All-In-One Printer

Enter daily through 9/27/08:

CompUSA 100 PC's in 100 Days Sweepstakes

Free Sample of Seattle's Best Coffee

Not sure how big of a sample it is. I'm sure it's enough to brew a pot.
Fill out your name and address and get a free sample of Seattle's Best Coffee. Your choice of three varieties. As always with these giveaways, expect to be put on a mailing list. Give them that email address that you don't care about (I set one up in hotmail just for such purposes). Maybe get a piece of junk mail or two at home (just file right in the recycling bin!).

Seattles Best Coffee - Free Sample

Staples / Bed Bath & Beyond Sweepstakes

The theme of this sweepstakes, sponsored by Staples and Bed Bath & Beyond, is 'shop smart for college'. So they are giving away a pair of those Smart ForTwo Coupes (or $30,970 cash if you don't like the looks of these funny high mpg cars). Runner up prizes are gift cards.

Hey, it doesn't cost anything to enter (except maybe some junk mail) so why not.

Enter daily through September 2nd.

Enter Here.

Aeropostale - Additional 20% Off Clearance Code

Just in time for back to school shopping.
Aeropostale has a code for an additional 20% off clearance items (you know how much I love clearance).
Enter code: FRIDAY20

IRS Raises Mileage Rate to 58.5 cents per mile Effective July 1

For those of you with business travel...
The IRS just announced an increase in the mileage reimbursement rate to 58.5 cents per mile effective July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. This in large part due to the increase in gas prices but it is also influenced by increases in insurance costs and other variable costs (repairs, etc.).

IRS Increases Mileage Rates through Dec. 31, 2008

Keep An Eye Out For Those Clearance Items

I just ran out on my lunch hour because I had to stop at the mall to look at some dishes (divorce left me without a set that can go in the microwave). From previous posts, you know I'm a habitual clearance rack shopper. In fact, I have to restrain myself because in the past I'd impulse buy on the clearance racks and never use the product. Anyways, our local Sears always has a section of clearance shoes (which I do always scope out) but I never found any incredible deals. Today they had all clearance 'buy one get one half price'. On top of that they reduced a bunch of the shoes to $9.99 (some fairly decent ones at that). I bought myself 4 pairs (3 sneakers and 1 work shoe) for only $29.96 plus tax. You can't get one pair for that price. I was able, at this price, to try some different styles. One of the pairs of sneakers, I thought, would look good with the Khakis I wear to work. These shoes easily would have run over $100.00 (and that would have been a sale.

Keep those eyes peeled for the specials; but restrain yourself to buy just what you need.

Gevalia Coffee/Coffee Maker/Thermal Carafe/Mug $22.95

Gevalia has a great deal to try their service. For $22.95 you get their Coffee Lovers Kit which includes:

-Two 1/2 pound packages of coffee
-12 Cup Programmable Stainless Steel Coffee Maker
-Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe
-Travel Mug

Worth a try. You may cancel the service at any time (otherwise you get periodic coffee shipments).

Friend Request Me On Facebook

I've never been much for these social networking sites (myspace, twitter, etc.). But I found a bunch of my business contacts on Facebook so I figured, what the hay!

You can find me here:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1260726563

Sorry I put a photo on there, so you have to look at my mug!

Friend request me (include a note that you found me through Thrifty Living...if the system lets you do that). The network lets you set up groups...maybe I can create one for those of us that are thrifty.

Woot Is Having a Woot Off Today

Find some good deals today!
Woot.com has what they call a WootOff for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.

My Dad Once Said...

"After the third marriage I think I would have just gotten a dog". A random comment from my Dad (miss you Dad) a few years ago in response to a news story about a celebrity getting divorced for the third time.

This past Monday I was divorced for the second time. Makes me feel embarrassed (haven't told anyone at the office as of yet). Makes me feel like a failure. Makes me feel like I've sinned. At 40 years old, I feel like I just have some 'stuff' but no substance...if that makes any sense.

Well, I just wanted to do a brief post to let you know what was getting me down. Actually there are a few more issues that happened in the last year which only compounded things. I'm not really good at talking about myself, but maybe I'll force myself to write about it sometime soon.

Yes this was probably the worst year of my life. I guess that the best part is that I can only go up from here.

Thanks Karen and Mercedes...I think I will do the occasional 'venting'. Maybe that will help solve my sleeping problem (very restless).

So, what should it be...a Beagle or a Labrador?

You Don't Even Want To Know

Sorry no posts lately. There are some things going on in my personal life that have me a bit stressed out. Hopefully get back to normal soon :-(

Another Woot Off Today

They must be out of warehouse space because it looks like they are doing another day of WootOff's.

Woot.com has what they call a WootOff for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.

$10 Off a $10 Order at DiscountOfficeSupplies.com Thru 6/30/08

Enter Promo code BETTER to receive $10 off an order of $10 or more at DiscountOfficeSupplies.com.
One use per customer.
Plenty of time...doesn't expire until 6/30/08.

Enter Troy-Bilt Love Your Yard Sweepstakes

Troy-Bilt is running a sweepstakes through 5/25/08 where you can win a prize package valued at $17,000. Package includes:

• $3,000 cash
• Zero Turn Riding Mower
• Push Mower
• Tiller
• String Trimmer

You can enter daily through 5/25/08 at the link below:
Troy-Bilt Love Your Yard Sweepstakes

Winner announced 7/1/08.

Free PDF Copy of the novel 'Infected'

Follow the link below and get a free PDF copy of the novel 'Infected' by Scott Sigler. Thanks to Twitter follower cc_chapman for finding this freebie!

Infected by Scott Sigler courtesy of Random House

Woot Off Continues Today

Woot.com has what they call a WootOff for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.